Pratt & Whitney Engineers Inspire East Windsor Middle School Students

Pratt & Whitney Engineers Inspire East Windsor Middle School Students: Sixteen Pratt & Whitney engineers recently visited East Windsor Middle School to provide lessons on engineering to 80 fifth- and sixth-grade students. The Pratt & Whitney volunteers presented various topics - hovercrafts, bridges, jet propulsion and solar energy - and combined it with hands-on activities with the students. For example, students who learned about bridges constructed them out of paper clips and straws and students who learned about solar energy constructed solar cell-powered cars. Pratt & Whitney's Nico Rappoli, left, and Carlo Domaoan, right, give a lesson on engineering design and bridge building during the event. The program at East Windsor Middle School was part of Pratt & Whitney's community education initiative called Project STEM that generates interest in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math by volunteering in various events benefiting middle and high schools in the greater Hartford area. Project STEM became a Pratt &Whitney initiative last June and since then the company's volunteers have participated in 15 events ranging from career days, to science fair judging to school visits. For more information about Pratt & Whitney's community programs, visit www.utc.com/makethingsbetter.

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